Bath Daily Times Forty Ago In 1898
The Bath Daily Times recounts a busy era with references to Miss Hannah Jewett of Boston visiting Mrs Nelson Hant, local figures like Dr. Bibber returning from a trip, and Captain Kennedy in the city. The Riv er Belle nearing repair at Rogers yard, Sea View cottage entertainment, and the Kelley & Spear launching the Roanoke draw crowds around 15,000. The Samoset wins a race, schools prepare for term, and shipping activity includes the Lizzie Carter, Roanoke tow to Thwing Point, and large port traffic amid storms.
Baggage badge lost as 1892 notices span town parade
Local brief lists a baggage wagon badge report from August 25 1892 and other city items. Fred Wildes and wife depart after weeks in the area. Kennebec river activity and ice conditions noted with 65 vessels loading or unloading. A collision injures Jacob Wilson keeper of Phippsburg town farm, with hospital aid arranged. A New York three masted schooner Freddie Hencken launched at Kelley Spear yard, cost about 30000, Captain Henningsen to command. An excursion steamer Wiwurna may run to Monhegan if weather allows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freddie Hencken
New York
Kelley & Spear’s
Frederick Willenbrock
Willenbrock
Henningsen
Universalist church repairs and local events on Aug 26 1892
On Aug 26 1892 C Lord repairs the Universalist church while September ballots arrive from Aug Popham lodge for seven initiations and an ice cream sociable to follow. Capt D A Scribner visits Capt Hamilton of the ship Roanoke. The Five Islands Association plans a grand celebration for President Walker's birthday with fireworks music and banquet. Y P S meeting at Central church set for five o clock with consecration offering. Mr and Mrs Holmes of Boston travel via Brunswick enroute south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popham Lodge of Good Templars
Five Islands Association
Walker
Central Church
Local colorful notices at Cox's Head and city folks' travel
A busy Aug 29 1892 roundup notes illness of 8S T Woodward and Lena Douglas while Misses Spinney Reed Katy Madden Lena Thomas Alma Skillings Annie Palmer return from trips to Southport Lynn Squirrel Island and Jamaica Plain Boston MIT Albany NY Bath area. Frank Biggins reports strong glassware sales on the road. The morning westbound train runs 40 minutes late with eight coaches and three baggage cars and an excursion concert is planned for next Wednesday by Prof Thieme per Kelley E S B Co.
Hay arrival and town notices in Bath 1892
Aug 30 1892 reports a scow load of baled hay received. Bath Division U R E P holds a special meeting this evening. St Mary’s society hosted a large excursion party to Harpswell. Social Republican Club disorganized for lack of suitable teams. Three sailor crews arrived from Boston for Daylight Cora and N H Skimmer. Capt Ames commands Nahanada. Capt Low rests at Riggsville. Sagadahoc arrived from Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nichols
St. Mary’s Society
Harpswell
Social Republican Club
Two Incidents Reported in Gardiner Street Scene and Accident
Yesterday afternoon on Center street a jigger driver abandoned his horse near John McKiev er's harness shop. The horse bolted toward Caproni's fruit store as a five o'clock train arrived, narrowly missing the driver and causing minor damage to a nearby display. Joseph Pepper of Bath Water Supply Co. lost his left eye when a sledge hammer struck it while he held a drill on Highland street. the eye was removed by Dr. E M Fuller and Pepper is resting this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc
Boén Bland
Kennebec
Boston
Jacob Wilson
Phippsburg
Wilson
J. A. Hamersby
Boston Opera Company
Dr. Curtis
John McKiever
Joseph Avery
Center Street
Caproni
Joseph Pepper
Bath Water Supply Co
Highland Street
Democratic rally held in Woolwich ends with a civic appeal
About 75 voters attended the Woolwich Democratic rally at Sébenon hall featuring ex-Congressman Pell of New York and John Clark Scates of Westbrook. Woolwich Republican John Brown presided and introduced a novel bowl-collection plan to cover meeting expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sébenon Hall
Woolwich
Pell
New York
New York State Committee
Newport
R. I
John Clark Scates
Westbrook
John Brown
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Georgia
Hamilton
Jefferson
Scates
Carlton
Brown
Democratic Town Committee
Phippsburg Social Roundup Notes and Visits
Frequent visits and gatherings mark Phippsburg life with guests from Foxboro, Bath and Boston. A card party at Dromore grange drew prizes in bridge and whist while Sebasco social events featured Helen Edwards from Northampton and other seasonal guests. Regular travels to Portland Lakewood and coast happenings punctuate a busy summer scene.
Informal eclipse talk and local social notes
Informal talk on the eclipse by Stans bury Ha. of Hawk City. Ruth 4s entertaining Miss Anna Trott of Miss Mattle Cutting was a recent SS one Lincoln street. Mrs. John Perkins of East Bruns wick has returned home after several days paged with friends at Small Point. Mrs. W. B. Perry, daughter Doris, Cora Campbell, Edith Atwood and Wil liam Blaisdell were Sunday evening callers at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Marriner in Richmond. Word has been received from Scott Feero that he is recovering from a surgical operation at the Ravenwood hospital, Chicago. 1. Miss Jane Feere is passing the week in Milton, Mass. Schools in town will open September 12 for the fall term of 14 weeks with the following teachers: Mrs. Ruth Trueworthy, Winnegaree, Mrs. Mary Pratt, Phippsburg Center, Mrs. Jessie Spaulding, Parker Head, Mrs. G. Lilian Spencer, Popham Beach, Nellie Ashdale, Esther Froding, West Point, Mrs. Celeste Wallace, Sebasco gram mar, Jane Feerd, Sebasco Primary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stansbury
West Point
Celeste Wallace
Sebasco Grammar
Jane Feerd
Sebasco Primary
Thrifty Living Urged For Winter prep by University of Maine leader
Estelle Nason, home demonstration agent leader at the University of Maine, says it is smart to be thrifty. She praises women who stockpile vegetables fruits and meat for winter and stresses careful budgeting, homemade garments from old clothes, simple vacations, and close family life as healthier and wiser spending during lean times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estelle Nason
University of Maine
Miss Nason
Summer Business at Sebasco Booming With Visitors
Sebasco reports near capacity as lodge and cottages fill for the season. A Sunday ball game, busy golf course, and a popular bathing beach draw guests, with motorboat trips on the bay. N A Cushman plans a new cottage and another next season on the lot south of the No 2 green facing the bay. Scores of cars from over a dozen states attend. Capt John M Burrowes of South Portland pleads guilty to reckless driving, pays 30 dollars and costs in Brunswick. A night Portland road crash injures no one. Edith Lewis of Lynn, recovering from a nervous breakdown, faces continued delay in reckless driving case related to the Aug 20 fatal crash involving Charles W. Lewis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Sebasco
N. A. Cushman
John M. Burrowes
South Portland
Brunswick
Portland Road
E. Marion Bryant
Swampscott
Mass
Edith Lewis
Lynn
Fred A. Guptill
Portland
Charles W. Lewis
Burnham Youth Sent to Warm Springs for Treatment
Roger Burnham, son of Mr and Mrs Waldo W Burnham, left Thursday for Warm Springs Ga to enter the famous sanatorium for infantile paralysis treatment. Local citizens contributed 500 to help cover the 700 expense hoping for benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Town
Waldo W. Burnham
Roger Burnham
Warm Springs
Bethis
Georgia
Popham Beach marks 325th anniversary and seeks village status
Popham Beach celebrates its 325th birthday with a petition to become a village corporation from Phippsburg, to be presented to the state legislature. The article recalls Sir George Popham and his colonists landing at Atkins Bay, building the Virginia of Sagadahoc, and later developments including hotels and property changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir George Popham
Atkins Bay
Popham
Virginia
Sagadahoc
New World
John H. Stacey
Hunnewell
Owen
Bath
Harold E. Ward
New York
Popham Beach
James Perkins
Louis Oliver
George Popham
Ward
Small Point Reports Its Greatest Season
Small Point colonists record the best season in its history. The club house has hosted packed social events and bathing, with an eclipse view at the Edge estate luncheon. A rum mage sale benefits Bath City hospital, while Mrs. Potter Cox of New York and Parker Rogers property restoration draw attention. Julian Mason of The New York Evening Post returns from a favorite summer retreat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter E. Edge
United States
Edge
Bath City
Bath Hospital
Potter Cox
New York
Lee
Potter
Maine
Parker Rogers
Kennebec
Phippsburg
Lees
Julian Mason
New York Evening Post
Popham Beach Seeks Village Corporation Status
Summer colonists at Popham Beach and residents urge splitting from Phippsburg to form a village corporation. The petition argues Popham Beach pays taxes with little town benefit and seeks Legislature to set off the ocean bound area including Atkins bay marshes. A forum with the Popham Beach Improvement Association will discuss the proposal on Friday ahead of the new Legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popham Beach
Phippsburg
Atkins Bay
Miss Mollie E Palmer Returns to Boston for Trust Co. Work
Miss Mollie E Palmer returns to Boston to work with the Qld Colony Trust Co after visiting her mother Mrs William B r.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mollie E. Palmer
Boston
The
Qld Colony Trust Co
William B. R
Marshall A Haraden Dies Of Heart Attack In Rockland
Marshall A Haraden 71 longtime agent for Eastern Steamship Co died of a heart attack Sunday in Knox Memorial hospital Rockland post a Friday aboard the Southport He had led Bath operations guiding the Triangle Trip and expanded Kennebec service He lived in Portland with his wife Margaret and leaves two daughters one son and five grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall A. Haraden
Bath
Eastern Steamship Lines, Inc
Knox Memorial Hospital
Rockland
Southport
Mr. Haraden
Eastern Steamship Co
Gardiner
Granville C. Greenleaf
Halcyon
Eastern
Westport
Boothbay
Kennebec
Boston
Trolley
Lewiston
Tacoma Lake
Tacoma Inn
Haraden
Marsh
M Mt. Haraden
Wiscasset
Maine House of Representatives
Oakley C. Curtis
Eastern Steamship Lines
Portland
Vaughan Street
Colonial Club of Bath
Knights of Columbus
Modern Wen of America
Royal Arcanum
New England Order of Protection
Margaret A. Haraden
Thomas W. Leydon
Brookline
Mass
Frederick Ockerbloom
Arlington, Mass
Marshall B. Haraden
Death of Walter F. Evans in New York
Walter F. Evans aged about 26 formerly of Bath died suddenly in New York City while planning a vacation return to Bath. He was crippled as a child and long a patient at Portland's Children’s Hospital before moving to New York to attend business college and work for Morrow Packing Co. Survived by father John Evans and brother John Evans Jr and aunt Jennie Evans of New York. Funeral held Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at James Lester Morse’s Bath home in Phippsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter F. Evans
Samuel A. Evans
Bath
New York City
Children’s Hospital
Portland
New York
Morrow Packing Co
John Evans
John Evans, Jr
Jennie Evans
James Lester Morse
Phippsburg
High Street
Isaac B. Howard Dies in Woolwich Farmhouse Cennery
Isaac B. Howard, 77, a longtime Woolwich farmer of 35 years, collapsed and died Saturday morning in the cennery at his Day's Ferry home. Born in St. Martins, N. B., he moved to Woolwich in 1887 and served as superintendent of Moatsweag Baptist church. He is survived by his wife, a brother John Howard of St. Martins, N. B., and a sister Mrs. Alice Keyes, a missionary in South Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac B. Howard
Woolwich
Day’s Ferry
St. Martins
N. B
John
Sarah Howard
Moatsweag Baptist Church
John Howard
Alice Keyes
South Africa
Horace A McKenney Dies at 83 A Bath Native
Horace A McKenney 83 a renowned retired ship carpenter and spar maker died Saturday night in Augusta where he had lived the last four months. Born in Bath to Robert McKenney he began in the ship yards as a boy and gained wide demand from yards in nearby communities. He had not worked regularly since the war. No relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace A. McKenney
Augusta
Bath
Robert McKenney
Norman P Atwood Dies After Illness at City Hospital
Norman P Atwood aged 13 son of Mr and Mrs John E Atwood of 888 Middle Street died after a brief illness at City Hospital where he had been taken last Monday afternoon. The family residence and funeral arrangements were not specified in the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman P. Atwood
John E. Atwood
Middle Street
City Hospital
Frances A Williams Dies at Home in Winneganee District
Frances A Williams 78 wife of Charles B Williams died at her Phippsburg home from complications after a broken left leg. Born in West Bath she lived in Phippsburg for 45 years. Survived by husband son Harry of Phippsburg daughter Belle Hunt of Bath six grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles B. Williams
Winneganee District
Frances A. Williams
Charles B. Es
Phippsburg
West Bath
Ee Sol
Rachel
Belle C. Hunt
Bath
Edwin Hunt
Garwood
N. J
Otis Hunt
Portsmouth
N. H
Sidney Knight
George McMann
William Brown
Burleigh Williams
Howard Hunt
Edwin Knight
Richard McMann
Norman P Atwood Funeral at Parents Home
The funeral for Norman P. Atwood son of Mr and Mrs John E Atwood was held Monday afternoon at two at his parents home 888 Middle street Rev Omar W Folsom pastor emeritus of Winter street church officiated Bearers were Richard Jenkins Kirk Roberts Stanley Rogers and Carl Earl Back Burial took place in Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman P. Atwood
John E. Atwood
Middle Street
Omar W. Folsom
Winter Street Church
Master Norman
Richard Jenkins
Kirk Roberts
Stanley Rogers
Carl Earlback
Oak Grove
Isaac B. Howard Funeral Held in Woolwich
The funeral of Isaac B. Howard of Woolwich took place at Day's Ferry church Tuesday at two. Rev. Carl Sullenberger of Center Baptist Church led services. Bearers were George Stinson Albert Ames Cleveland Buck and Edgar Blanch. Burial followed in Riverside cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac B. Howard
Woolwich
Probate Court to Review Alice G Stinson Estate
In Sagadahoc Maine a Bath Probate Court on August 9 A D M Stinson executor of Alice G Stinson late of Woolwich presents the first and final account of administration to all interested parties. A true copy is provided for publication with the court order to appear at Bath on the second day of the week for the proceedings. Attest William Dah ee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF
Maine
Marie H. Pindlen
Bath
Helen M. Fraser
James D. Fraser
Marie H. Findlen
Lilian R. Piper
Brewer
Harold V. Findlen
Boston
Mass
D. Praser
Sagadahoc
A. D
John P. Carey
State OF Maine
Sagadahoc. Ss
M. Stinson
Alice G. Stinson
Woolwich
Sagadahi
Ted
Sic
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Bath Daily Times
Barry Moni
Tuend Ue
Squirrel Mane
Hannah Jewett
Nelson Hant
Elizabeth Lynch
George Lynch
Dr. BR. D. Bibber
Kennedy
AER
Fis
Vernon
Rogers Yard
Agale
Sea View Cottage
Birch Point
Winter Harbor
Samoset
Dyer
Philadelphia
Lizzie Carter
Goodman
Sagadahock House
Maine Central
Commercial Street
Eroseste
John Andrew Jackson
Canton
Bath Iron Works
Auguste
Timothy MbcAuliffe
Hartleb & Cheltra
Roanoke
Thwing’s Point
Area Gate
Nequasset
Messrs. Pond
McGrath
New England
Palmer
J. W. Johnson
Fred
Wildes
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Lewiston and
Auburn Grocers
Long Island
Wiwurna
Monhegan
City Landing
8. C. Lord
Universalist
D. A. Scribner
Brooklyn, N. Y
Capt. Hamilton
Mrs. Holmes
Brunswick Enroute
T. Woodward
Cox’s Head
Lena Douglas
Florence Spinney
Georgia Reed
Katy Madden
John Swanton
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Charles Cahill
Albany
N. Y
School of Pharmacy
Henry Duncan
Bath and Vicinity
Frank Biggins
Frank Percy
Winnie Thomas
Washburn’s
Jamaica Plains
Alma Palmer
Alice Skillings
Annie Palmer
Squirrel Island
Kelley
Prof
Thieme
Daylight
Cora
Ames
Nahanada
Herbert Low
Riggsvie
New York State
Stegleman
Freeman Bowker
H. B. Wyman
Agnes Cutting
Ethel Daniel McDonald
Harold Haggett
H. W. Cutting
Earl Morse
Charles Morton
Edith Lemont
Helen Edwards
Northampton
Ruth Skillings
Joseph Brazier
Emma Houston
William Manahan
Lakewood
J. F. Skillings
Robert Hogan
Washington, D. C
Robert Ewing
J. E. Perry
Hope
Grace Wheeler
Edith
Roy Newbury
Dayton
Meadowbrook
Leston Rogers
Charlotte
Jack
F. C. Bowker
Waldo Weston
Elsie Allegrin
Page Wyman
Samuel McElroy
Elmer Allard
Barbara
Mechanic Falls
Allie Rollins
Robert J. Ruedy
Roslindale
F. P. Leavitt
J. F. Houdlette
West Dresden
Carol Davis
Ralph Gay
Henry Heal
Wallace Sands
Freeman H. Merritt
Small Point Reports
Village Corporation
Nald and
Allan
Sister
Lydia
John M. Burrows
Craigmere Avenue
Brunswick Municipal Court
Burrows
Stratton Priday
Russell
Farmington
L. F.” Atwood
Atwood’s Medicine
William F. Dah
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